Rooftop Diaries
Rooftop Diaries

Author: Brad States

Publisher: Vandelay Publishing

Published: 2022-05-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13:

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Imagine escaping a police ambush from a high-rise balcony using a bedsheet in Thailand, being punched by an NHL hockey player in Canada, and getting heartbroken by "the one" in Spain ...all on the same weekend. This compelling read whisks you away to a different country each and every chapter from the comfort of your seat. You'll encounter suspense, adventure, fear, romance, heartbreak, tears, laughs, and learn along the way. The author vividly explains the numerous unconventional true stories from the last 15 years while visiting over 78 countries. You'll pick up ninja travel tips and be motivated to seize opportunities before they pass. This book isn't your typical, monotonous destination guide—it's a treasure map to discover your potential. Pack your bags; we leave tonight. [Non-fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Romance, Travel Memoir, Short Stories, Original Series] - rooftopdiaries.com This fresh new concept of writing journal entries from the rooftops above has captivated both novice and advanced readers. Whether you've traveled extensively or never set a foot outside of the country, this is THE hot new book just in time for summer reading. Take a peek inside and see for yourself! - @BradtheNomad85 - What readers are saying: "This book scored a hat-trick. Humor, suspense, romance... what more could a reader ask for?" -Charlene, pharma sales "Tucker Max meets Anthony Bourdain. What's your craziest story?—the one that you're afraid to tell others. Imagine that kind of dialogue while on a trip on the other side of the planet." -Randy, professional business traveler "Want to travel but don't have the time? If you love traveling, read this book. I'll rephrase- if you WANT to travel, read this book!" -Shelly, stay-at-home Mom "I can't believe that happened! This gringo is loco. One minute he's jumping off a hotel balcony in Thailand, and the other he's picking up hitchhikers in Nicaragua." -Carlos, retired grade school teacher "Creative, inviting, and riveting. When is volume two coming out? I couldn't put this book down; it was so much fun to read!" -Lara, bartender/server "BradtheNomad is a trailblazer. Not only is he fearless in going off the beaten path across the globe, he may have accidentally created a new genre called 'inconceivable non-fiction.'" -Partik, IT consultant "Traveling vicariously through each chapter. It's been an amazing journey to say the least! Love all the details and references. If this book ends up as a movie someday, who's going to play the lead actor?!" -Anna, marketing consultant "About halfway through, you realize there's a deeper message. The ability to motivate someone to be a better person while continuously making them laugh and smile, is a sign of a good writer. Thank you for the less invasive approach to making this world a better place." -Shaun, Uber driver "This book will keep you engaged and wanting to read more. A captivating compilation of short stories that will leave you saying 'What?!' A great guide for travelers or anyone looking to start. You won't be able to put this one down." -Melony, full-time nurse "That Estonia chapter though..." -Kiante, automotive technician "I thought I was reading a fiction novel half the time!" -Cassandra, student -

Vanlife Diaries
Vanlife Diaries

Author: Kathleen Morton

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2019-04-09

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0399581154

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A photography book celebrating the nomadic lifestyle and community of vanlife through interviews, essential advice for living on the road, and more than 200 photos of tiny rolling homes. Inspired by the blog and Instagram account, Vanlife Diaries is an inspiring and detailed look into the world of the rolling homes built and occupied by a new generation of modern nomads: a range of professionals and creatives who have ditched conventional houses for the freedom of the road and the beauty of the outdoors. More than 200 photographs feature the vanlifers, their pets, and their converted vans and buses--VWs, Sprinters, Toyotas, and more--with the interiors uniquely customized and decorated for their work and hobbies, as well as the stunning natural locations that are the movement's inspiration. Interviews and narrative captions share the stories of these nomads and how they decided to pursue vanlife, and provide practical tips and inspiration for downsizing, finding and converting your vehicle, and working and living on the road.

Locker Room Diaries
Locker Room Diaries

Author: Leslie Goldman

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2007-09-10

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0738211818

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I wish my thighs were smaller. "If only I could lose ten pounds." A wake-up call for any woman who has engaged in the "if only" wishing game, Locker Room Diaries uses the unique lens of the locker room to reveal what, exactly, goes into "shaping" not just a woman's body but her body image. The locker room can be a wondrous retreat, a place to toss aside the worries of the day, but it is also where our flaws become most apparent-and where most of us can't help but wonder how we "measure up." Often dressed in no more than a towel, Leslie Goldman spent five years talking with women of all shapes and sizes about their body image, from taut twenty-somethings to heavyset seniors. Why is it, she asks, that almost no one seems satisfied with her physique? From compulsive workouts to daily dates with the scale, from bikini waxes to body fat measurements, American women are swept up in a constant quest for the "perfect" body. Thankfully, more than one woman reveals how she halted her cycle of self-loathing and learned to like her body as is. Blending expert opinion with wonderfully intimate, often laugh-outloud, confidences, Locker Room Diaries will inspire anyone who knows the highs of exercise to leave the lows of self-esteem behind-and, most especially, once and for all, to step off that scale!

The 1916 Diaries of an Irish Rebel and a British Soldier
The 1916 Diaries of an Irish Rebel and a British Soldier

Author: Mick O'Farrell

Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1781173028

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This book contains the unpublished diaries of two men writing under fire on the streets of Dublin in April 1916. In Jacob's factory, Volunteer Seosamh de Brún wrote in his tiny diary about guard duties and a bicycle sortie to help de Valera, during which a sniper killed one of the cyclists. Meanwhile, across the Liffey, British soldier Samuel Lomas wrote in his own diary of building barricades across Moore Street and participating in the executions of Pearse, Clarke and MacDonagh, giving new insights into the rebellion's grim closing days. Mick O'Farrell brilliantly juxtaposes these two accounts, including fascimilies that show through deteriorating handwriting the increasing pressure the diarists were under, to give a dramatic account of how ordinary participants experienced the events of Easter week.

The Motherhood Diaries
The Motherhood Diaries

Author: ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-04-09

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1476711453

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As a mother, you love your kids and you’d do anything for them—but chances are you’ve probably wondered, “What in the world was I thinking?” The Motherhood Diaries is full of humorous and enlightening stories from mothers who have wondered the same thing. As the working mother of three children, ReShonda Tate Billingsley knows motherhood isn’t a perfect science. She openly shares stories with her thousands of followers on social media about her children: thirteen-year-old Mya, the diva whose Instagram post—and subsequent punishment—went viral; ten-year-old Morgan, who has a serious case of middle-child syndrome and a knack for giving her teachers a few of her mother’s favorite things; and finally, Myles, a witty and precocious five-year-old who, as his grandmother says, “has been here before.” It was while chronicling her journey that she discovered she wasn’t the only mother who longed for the days when she could use the restroom in peace, who sometimes sat in the driveway because she didn’t want to go in the house, and who sometimes wondered, is this what I signed up for? Hence, The Motherhood Diaries was born. Through humorous and enlightening dialogue and narrative, ReShonda chronicles her own journey, as well as reveals candid imperfections of a mother trying to balance it all. With humorous and heartwarming stories from other mothers also trying to “get it right,” The Motherhood Diaries shares candid and honest conversations about the good, the bad and the downright disastrous path of mothering in the New Millennium.

Dragon Diaries: Ascension
Dragon Diaries: Ascension

Author: Selena Drake

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-03-10

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1312981288

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The battered, old book in her pack is the key, but Xyleena cannot remember why. In fact, all she can remember is waking up in the healer's wing of the Temple. As she struggles to make sense of it all and the dreams that haunt her, Dimitri, a man who knows exactly what he wants and is willing to do anything to get it, begins his quest for revenge. Disguised, Dimitri, together with his small band of cohorts, sneak into the Temple in search of the key that will unlock the greatest secret on all of Ithnez; the key which lies with Xyleena. A battle over the book in her possession forces Xyleena onto a quest for answers and her own retribution. Determined to stay one step ahead of Dimitri, she finds herself teaming up with the unlikeliest of allies in the hopes of finding the long lost Dragons of Light. Only with these fabled creatures will Xyleena and her friends be able to save their world from the clutches of Dimitri's evil plans.

Time Travel Diaries: Adventure in Athens
Time Travel Diaries: Adventure in Athens

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Time Travel Diaries

Published: 2020-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848128477

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From the million-copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries comes a nail-biting time-travel adventure series - where past meets present.

Belfast Diaries
Belfast Diaries

Author: Steve Corbett

Publisher: Helion and Company

Published: 2013-10-19

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1909384070

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"It's a very weird sensation to be shot at Very often you see the gunman when it's too late or you don't see him at all. You might as well just be targets on a rifle range. I often wondered if I would get through this tour ok, and even now I still do " In the four-month period during 1971 that Gunner Stephen Corbett was stationed in Andersontown, Northern Ireland, 33 servicemen were killed by terrorist action in the province. His unit, 9 (Plassey) Bty, Royal Artillery, was attacked by a bomb, bullet or rioters on more than 400 occasions. In 1972 alone, the toll of service personnel killed was more than 100. Yet their action was never classed as a war. When the servicemen returned home there were no marches through the streets to cheering crowds. They just quietly slipped in unnoticed and carried on with their other duties. The young Gunner's notebooks detailing his two tours of duty - Andersontown, November 1971 - March 1972, and New Lodge June 1974 - October 1974 - were put in a drawer where they were to lay, untouched, for more than 30 years. Here, for the first time, this account of his service is vividly brought to life and validated through newspaper articles, intelligence reports, and surviving examples of IRA propaganda. Share in the day-to-day life of a Gunner and his 'band of brothers' as they patrol the streets of this unforgiving suburban battleground. Relive the sights and sounds of the rioting and gun battles, and the devastating losses of fallen comrades Bernie Fearns and Kim Maccunn. Especially rare are the large collection of photographs taken by the author at that time, illustrating the life of a serviceman both on and off duty. 'Belfast Diaries' offers a unique opportunity to see this conflicted city through the eyes of an serviceman charged with peace-keeping duties at the height of 'The Troubles'; a real 'must-read' for any Northern Ireland or British Army enthusiast.

The Obama Diaries
The Obama Diaries

Author: Laura Ingraham

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1439198446

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The Diary of President Barack Obama The White House May 19, 2010 I was going to write about tonight’s state dinner for Mexico and the amnesty plan, but we’ve got a national crisis here! I think somebody’s been snooping in this diary! The pages are all wrinkled! And the most personal entries are dog-eared! WHAT THE HELL’S GOING ON HERE? (WASHINGTON, D.C.) On May 20, 2010, Laura Ingraham received a package from an anonymous source that will change the history of the United States and the legacy of President Barack Obama. While retrieving her automobile from the underground garage at the Watergate complex (where she had just enjoyed her weekly pedicure), Ingraham discovered a manila envelope on the hood of her car. When she picked it up, a deep baritone voice called out from a nearby stairwell: "Just read it. You’ll know what to do." The shadowy figure then disappeared into the darkness without another word. The envelope contained copies of what appeared to be diary entries written by President Barack Obama, his family, and high-ranking administration officials. Because the "diaries" are so revealing, Ingraham felt compelled to release them to the American public and the citizens of the world. Major media outlets love to describe the president as "no drama Obama," but The Obama Diaries tells a different tale. Through these "diary entries," readers will see past the carefully constructed Obama façade to the administration’s true plans to "remake America." In The Obama Diaries, Ingraham hilariously skewers the president and his minions. She takes aim at: •the cynical "razzle-dazzle" marketing of Obama’s radical agenda •the use of the Obama "brand" and family to obscure Obama’s true aims •Michelle Obama’s gardening and anti-obesity initiative; and much more. Informative and hugely entertaining, The Obama Diaries will inspire both laughter and critical thinking about the future of the nation and the man currently at the helm. •the use of the Obama "brand" and family to obscure Obama’s true aims •Michelle Obama’s gardening and anti-obesity initiative; and much more. Informative and hugely entertaining, The Obama Diaries will inspire both laughter and critical thinking about the future of the nation and the man currently at the helm. Excerpts from Laura Ingraham’s The Obama Diaries Obama on Sarah Palin: "Hell, doesn’t Palin have anything better to do than criticize me? Shouldn’t she be back home shooting some endangered wolf species from a helicopter?" (April 9, 2010) Michelle on being First Lady: "I’ll be damned if all this fabulosity is going to go to waste reading Dr. Seuss to snot-nosed kids all day." (January 23, 2009) Vice President Joe Biden on Michelle Obama: "She’s kind of like a black Hillary Clinton. I mean that in a good way." (May 5, 2009) Obama on his visit to the Vatican: "If I can ingratiate myself with a few more of these red-hats, the pope thing might not be a bad follow-up to the presidency." (July 10, 2009)

Burqalicious: The Dubai Diaries
Burqalicious: The Dubai Diaries

Author: Becky Wicks

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2012-07-15

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1616085894

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What s it like to be a beautiful female expat living the good life in the MiddleEast? Becky Wicks reveals everything in this scandalous Middle East...